Throughout AMD’s ‘collectively we advance_PCs occasion, the corporate unveiled its newest Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 processors to the world, in addition to its AM5 platforms, together with X670E, X670, B650E, and B650. AMD additionally introduced what it calls AMD EXPO, a brand new know-how for overclocking DDR5 reminiscence. Together with this announcement, AMD has partnered with reminiscence producers together with ADATA, Corsair, G.Ability, GeIL, and Kingston Expertise to convey AMD Ryzen 7000 optimized kits of DDR5 reminiscence to the market, with 15 (or extra) of those set to be accessible on launch day on September twenty seventh.
AMD EXPO stands for EXtended Profiles for Overclocking and is designed to offer customers with high-end reminiscence overclocking when used at the side of AMD’s Ryzen 7000 collection processors. Just like Intel’s preexisting X.M.P (Excessive Reminiscence Profile) know-how discovered on most consumer-level reminiscence kits designed for desktop Intel platforms, AMD’s EXPO know-how goals to do the identical, however as an open commonplace with an emphasis on offering the most effective settings for AMD platforms.
AMD EXPO Expertise: Like X.M.P, however Optimized for Ryzen 7000
The premise of AMD EXPO is that it is going to be a one-click DDR5 overclocking operate for AM5 motherboards, and AMD claims that EXPO overclocked reminiscence kits will provide as much as 11% increased gaming efficiency at 1080p, though it hasn’t quantified the way it got here to this determine. AMD did, nonetheless, state that it’s anticipating (at the very least) 15 kits of DDR5 reminiscence with AMD EXPO at launch on September twenty seventh, with charges of as much as DDR5-6400.
AMD EXPO, on the floor, is basically an X.M.P profile particularly designed for AMD’s Ryzen 7000 (Zen 4) processors. Though AMD hasn’t gone into finer particulars on the way it differs from X.M.P, past the truth that it is going to be royalty and licensing charge free.
G.Ability Trident Z5 Neo DDR5 reminiscence with AMD EXPO certification
It’s value noting that DDR5 reminiscence with X.M.P profiles can be supported on Ryzen 7000 platforms. Nonetheless, AMD EXPO provides an extra layer of ‘compatibility’ with AMD methods, as EXPO DIMMs can be optimized to be used on AMD platforms (versus X.M.P. kits mainly being optimized for Intel platforms).
AMD EXPO does have one caveat related to it; AMD EXPO is classed as overclocking in AMD’s personal eyes, and in line with its footnotes, it does void the guarantee.
The footnote on the AMD EXPO touchdown web page states as follows:
Overclocking and/or undervolting AMD processors and reminiscence, together with with out limitation, altering clock frequencies / multipliers or reminiscence timing / voltage, to function exterior of AMD’s printed specs will void any relevant AMD product guarantee, even when enabled through AMD {hardware} and/or software program. This may occasionally additionally void warranties supplied by the system producer or retailer. Customers assume all dangers and liabilities which will come up out of overclocking and/or undervolting AMD processors, together with, with out limitation, failure of or injury to {hardware}, diminished system efficiency and/or knowledge loss, corruption or vulnerability. GD-106
Just like how Intel operates with X.M.P profiles being utilized, utilizing AMD EXPO will technically void the guarantee, which appears odd given that is AMD’s know-how designed to supply adopters of Ryzen 7000 and AM5 an extra enhance to efficiency by means of certification. When overclocking, doing so is at all times on the person’s danger. Nonetheless, with a certification corresponding to AMD EXPO gives, it appears just a little odd that AMD is recommending optimized reminiscence for its platform but in addition voids the processor’s guarantee.
AMD EXPO: 15 Completely different DDR5 Kits Out there At Launch
As we beforehand talked about, AMD says that there needs to be 15 kits of DDR5 with help for AMD EXPO able to launch when Ryzen 7000 is launched on September twenty seventh. A few of these kits embody ADATA Caster RGB and Lancer RGB fashions, with GeiL EVO V fashions and Kingston Expertise Fury Beast and RGB enabled fashions.
G.Ability Flare X5 Reminiscence in black with AMD EXPO certification
Corsair and G.Ability despatched us data on what it’s launching alongside Ryzen 7000 on September twenty seventh. Beginning with G.Ability, it introduced three new kits of DDR5 for Ryzen 7000, together with its Trident Z5 Neo RGB, common Trident Z5 Neo, and the Flare X5 collection. The flagship for its AMD EXPO reminiscence is the Trident Z Neo, with 4 completely different kinds of DDR5-6000 set for launch, every with completely different latencies and capacities, as outlined within the desk under.
| G.Ability AMD EXPO DDR5 Reminiscence (as of 08/30) | |||
| Reminiscence | Frequency | CL Timing | Capability |
| Trident Z5 Neo + RGB Neo | DDR5-6000 | 30-38-38-96 | 2 x 16 GB |
| 30-40-40-96 | 2 x 32 GB | ||
| 32-38-38-96 | 2 x 16 / 2 x 32 GB | ||
| 36-36-36-96 | 2 x 16 GB | ||
| Flare X5 | DDR5-5600 | 28-34-34-89 | 2 x 16 / 2 x 32 GB |
| 30-36-36-89 | |||
| 36-36-36-89 | |||
The Trident Z5 Neo and RGB Neo share the identical specs, however the RGB model features a customizable LED lightbar. The highest SKU from G.Ability with AMD EXPO at launch would be the DDR5-6000 CL30-38-38-96 package, which is on the market in capacities of two x 16 GB (32 GB). The Flare X5 replaces the older Flare X collection for DDR4 and incorporates a decrease profile heatsink at simply 33 mm tall; this makes it extra suitable for customers with area restrictions of huge tower coolers that limit bigger and extra aggressive heatsink designs such because the Trident Z5 Neo.
New Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 for AMD Ryzen 7000
Specializing in what Corsair has introduced for its AMD EXPO licensed reminiscence, it has two new kinds of DDR5 reminiscence. This consists of new premium Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5, Vengeance DDR5, and non-RGB enabled Vengeance DDR5, all designed particularly for AMD and Ryzen 7000. The highest SKU from Corsair is the Dominator Platinum RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) package with speeds of DDR5-6000 and latencies of CL30-36-36-76. The Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 reminiscence for AMD EXPO may also be accessible in 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) kits, with speeds of DDR5-5600 CL36 and DDR5-5200 CL40 varieties.
The Corsair Vengeance RGB with AMD EXPO profiles will attain as much as DDR5-6000 CL30 however may also be accessible in DDR5-5600 CL36 and DDR5-5200 CL40. On the time of writing, the non-RGB enabled Vengeance for AM5 will max out at DDR5-5600 CL36, with choices additionally accessible in DDR5-5200 CL40 in each 2 x 16 GB (32 GB) and a couple of x 32 GB (64 GB) kits.
The AMD EXPO DDR5 reminiscence kits will launch similtaneously AMD’s Ryzen 7000 desktop processors and AMD X670E and X670 motherboards: September twenty seventh. Not one of the reminiscence distributors have offered us with any pricing on the time of writing.
